CXtec announced on August 22 it
acquired Atlantix Global Systems, a
reseller of new, reconfigured, and
refurbished IT equipment. Atlantix
is located in Norcross, GA. “As a
result of the transaction, CXtec
becomes the leading secondary
market hardware supplier with extensive refurbishment, sourcing, distribution and maintenance service
capabilities,” CXtec said when it
announced the deal.

“We believe this acquisition cre-ates an industry-leading and dynamicorganization that places us in a posi-tion to maximize the market,” saidPeter Belyea, CXtec’s chief executiveofficer—who becomes CEO of thecombined organization. “As a full-ser-vice IT lifecycle management com-pany we will strengthen the valuewe bring to our customers. The ded-ication and collective talent of ourteams, reputations, and systems willcreate tremendous opportunities forboth organic and inorganic growth.

“Joining CXtec provides us with
access to an extensive end-user customer base, which creates additional opportunities for significant
growth in the IT marketplace,” Glahn
said. “We look forward to integrating
their company philosophy into ours,
allowing customers to decide when
and how to upgrade their technology
infrastructure.” u

£ POWER OVER ETHERNET

Ethernet Alliance opens PoE certification program to public

In September The Ethernet Alliance made its Power over
Ethernet certification program available to the public.

Launched for alliance members in May 2017, the PoE certification program “serves as not only a clear identifier for
today’s interoperable, standardized PoE products, but also
a solid foundation for the next generation of IEEE 802.3

PoE standards,” the alliance said. It added, “With risingnumbers of both standards- and non-standards-based PoEsolutions entering the market, introducing a simple methodfor determining products capable of seamless interopera-bility is essential.”The program is backed by a resource library that isdesigned to help streamline the path to certification. “It aimsto minimize market confusion and elevate the end-user expe-rience,” the Ethernet Alliance added. “Within the program,power sourcing equipment and powered device manufactur-ers can submit PoE-enabled products for testing and valida-tion against the Ethernet Alliance’s industry-defined test plan.

Tests may be performed at the University of New HampshireInterOperability Laboratory, or vendors can self-test usingapproved equipment. Upon successful test completion, ven-dors will be authorized to use the Ethernet Alliance’s officialcertification logo and be added to a first-of-its-kind publicregistry of certified PoE products.”John D’Ambrosia, chair of the Ethernet Alliance andsenior principal engineer with Huawei, commented,“Ethernet is disrupting every part of the technology land-scape, from the enterprise, to consumer, to emerging mar-kets such as automotive and industrial applications. WithPoE solutions popping up across the ecosystem, users areseeking the robust interoperability that standards-basedproducts promise. Our certification program is aiding theindustry in making good on that promise. The timing ofour certification program is critical, as the next generationof IEEE 802.3 PoE standards heads toward the finish line.

The question we ultimately want the market to ask itself is,
‘Is your PoE Ethernet Alliance-certified?’ If your answer is
‘No,’ then you should be asking yourself, ‘Why not?’” u